VA area data
Shanghai, VA
Shanghai, VA.
Population: 764 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $303,199
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $304,012
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $509,400
- Median days on market
- 33.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.4%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,335/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,735/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Colonial National Historical Park (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +10 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $1,712
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 766
- Average weekly wage
- $976
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Professional Services, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
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